Police Blotter: Stuck truck in Chatham; caught on tape in Hopatcong

CHATHAM

? On Tuesday at 11:47 a.m., Patrolman Roy George investigated an accident on Watchung Avenue at the NJ Transit overpass. A truck driven by Wilfredo Cadiz, 60, of Flushing, N.Y., attempted to pass underneath the bridge but became lodged because his truck was too tall, police said. Cadiz was able to back out from underneath the bridge and was issued a summons for careless driving.

? On Friday at 9:53 a.m., Patrolman Brian Maher investigated a two-car accident on River Road near Lackawanna Road. A 2004 Honda driven by Justine Beaumont, 25, of Chatham was traveling south on River Road when she lost control of her car and crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic, police said. Her car struck a 2003 GMC driven by Judith Borsellino, 68, of Berkeley Heights, police said. Both vehicles were towed from the scene, and Beaumont was issued a summons for careless driving,.police said.

DENVILLE

? Pedro Guridy, 22, of Dover, was charged with hindering apprehension and failure to wear a seat belt after a car that he was a passenger in was stopped on Route 10 east at 2:53 p.m. Thursday because he was not wearing a seat belt, police said. Guridy gave officers a false name, according to police. He was released on bail.

HACKETTSTOWN

? Police warn of a possible telephone scam that has targeted residents in the past week. The caller identifies themselves as JFK International or JetAir International. They will tell you that you have won a lottery or sweepstakes and need you to provide your personal and/or banking information to claim the prize. Residents are advised to be extremely cautious when providing personal information to anyone who contacts you and asks for it.

HOPATCONG

? A Hopatcong man was arrested and jailed after a man reported a theft cigarettes from his vehicle. The victim said a female friend had called around midnight on Sept. 21 to ask to borrow cigarettes, police said. He told the friend that his car was unlocked and she could go in and get some, which she did, according to police. At the time, she had a friend with her, Christopher Mills, 32, of Hopatcong, police said. The victim has the driveway recorded on video, and Mills can be seen seen standing in the roadway while the woman gets the cigarettes, authorities said. The tape shows that about an hour and a half later, Mills returned alone and went into the vehicle and took two packs of cigarettes, police said. Officer Gerald Mancuso tried for several days to talk to Mills, who was also wanted on a violation of probation warrant out of Morris County, but Mills would not answer his door, police said. Officers went to his Tulsa Trail house again on Thursday, and a woman answered the door and said Mills was in the house, at which time he was arrested and charged with burglary and theft, authorities said. Bail was set at $5,000, and he was sent to the Sussex County Jail.

KINNELON

? On Sept. 23 at 12:41 a.m., Patrolman Mark Ehrenburg stopped silver Nissan for weaving on Route 23 South, police said. Ehrenburg identified the driver as Alexander Cubillos, 19, of Fairfield, police said. While speaking to Cubillos, Ehrenburg smelled marijuana in the Nissan, according to police. Cubillos admitted to having a large water pipe in his vehicle, authorities said. Ehrenburg entered the car and gpt the pipe, and Cubillos was arrested and transported to the Kinnelon Police Department for processing, police said. He was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, issued a summons for failure to maintain lane and released pending a court appearance.

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